On Thursday January 20th, the news of Peter Dunton passing away from a brain tumour was announced by his partner Jackie. For the uninitiated, Peter Dunton was the drummer and songwriter of heavy psych-rock band T2, which he formed following a short time with Gun (best known for Race With The Devil). T2's only official..
Obituary – Alan Lancaster, former Status Quo bassist
I know exactly when I first became a Status Quo fan – it was in June 1978, when I was 15 and went on holiday to Spain with a mate and his family. My friend brought some of his cassette collection with him – he was a massive Quo fan, and by the end of..
KEN HENSLEY – He Was The Wizard…
Whatever else 2020 can be said to have been, it has truly been a tragic year in the Uriah Heep world. Only a few short weeks ago saw the passing of the great Lee Kerslake, a giant of a man and half of one of the greatest rhythm sections in rock history, but now we..
EDDIE VAN HALEN – The Man Who Redefined Rock Guitar
He might not have been the first man to put all of his trademark licks and tricks into practice ... but he was unquestionably the first man to put them all together in one exhilarating, joyful, exuberant ball of sheer rock and roll adrenaline Guitar photos: Bryan Cline On Monday 6 October the news filtered..
LEE KERSLAKE, 1947-2020: PASSING OF AN ‘UMBLE WIZARD
Saturday 19 September 2020 saw the passing away of drummer Lee Kerslake, with the principal cause of death being prostate cancer. He had already confounded doctors' predictions for himself twice over, so his demise does not come as a surprise. It does, however, come as a profound sadness to all of those who had known..